Re: Low tech SG (was Re: A Humble Request)

You wrote: 

>I am arming aliens (using Space 1889 Martians), so was not thinking of
>these specific rifles. This makes the question of impact open to 

Any large caliber, black powder single-shot breechloaders would work 
out the same under Dirtside rules-it's not that picky.

>other hand, perhaps your local friendly arms dealer has managed to 
import a >warehouse full of Springfields (assuming you could still find 
a warehouse >of the things).

Given the US's experience in this matter (with our natives), the local 
arms dealers are likely to be selling _better_ guns than Army is using. 
 And if there is profit to be made (in our case, furs and buffallo 
hides), they won't have any qualms about selling in large lots.  The 
"standard" longarm for a Sioux by the time Custer got wiped out was a 
Winchester carbine.

John M. Atkinson